Welcome to the inaugural edition of Tech Pro Research's Microsoft Enterprise Primer series. In this subscribers-only, monthly column, Mary Jo Foley, Editor of ZDNet's All About Microsoft blog, will give you must-know information on the past, present and future of Microsoft enterprise products and services.

The inspiration for this series comes from the many existing and potential Microsoft customers and partners who ping her regularly because they are stymied when trying to find information about some of Microsoft's bread-and-butter enterprise products. If there's a Microsoft product or service family you'd like Mary Jo to examine in a future ...

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The Internet of Things, which is commonly referred to as IoT, describes internet-connected objects and processes such as electronics, HVAC systems, applications, web services, wearable devices and eve...

When you talk to leaders about trends in technology jobs, one term comes up repeatedly: Big data. In the past few years, responding to the increasing buzz and job demand, new degree programs have been...

System or network vulnerabilities and security threats can severely impact business operations or even shutter its doors. However, these incidents can be prevented by proactively detecting potential t...

Royal Dutch Shell CIO Alan Matula argues that the industry will move to managed cloud stacks and right now there are too many players focused on various parts. Here's a look at a few large vendors to ...